Cornwall Fire & Rescue Service Newsdesk

Bulwark road, Helston at 03/01/2017 10:33

At 10:33 this morning the alarm was raised by two passing firefighters to a smoke alarm sounding and a smell of burning coming from the property. Two fire appliances from Helston was mobilised to the scene. On making entry to the end of terrace property crews wearing breathing apparatus removed a pan from the stove, taking it out to fresh air. Firefighters then used a positive pressure ventilation fan to clear smoke from the building.

Cooking related fires can be very dangerous and over the past three years there have been two deaths and six serious injuries due to this type of incident. Nearly all of these fires occurred in the kitchen and the majority are related to the oven (60%) and then the grill/ toaster (15%).

Follow these simple tips on the link below to help keep your kitchen safe.

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